Continuously-flowing bottle or the like



June 12, 1928. 1,672,910

c. w. SAALBURG CONTINUOUSLY FLOWING BOTTLES OR THE LIKE Filed May 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l A ORNEY June 12, 1928.

1,672,910 c. w. SAALBURG CONTINUOUSLY FLOWING BOTTLES OR THE LIKE Filed May 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 V r INVENTOR ATT RNEY

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My'invention relates to continuously flowing bottles and the like and it is my ob ect to provide simple, portable and eflicrent means for carrym into efiect the invention described in U. S. tters Patent No. 998,929, dated July 4, 1911, to Hans Kempmski, and owned by me.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a sideview, artly in section, of my improved apparatus; 1g. 2 a view of the structure of Fig. 1 on the line 2-2 thereof; Fig. 3 a fragmentary view of the structure of Fig. 1 on the line 3-3 thereof; Fig. 4 a top view of a modification of the apparatus; Fig. 5 a view of the speed control for the pump; and Fig 6 a view of the rece tacle arranged as a dispensing apparatus.

y apparatus comprises a casing 1 adapted to contain and conceal the working arts of the apparatus. Detachably secured wlthm the casing is a bed plate 2 carryin a small electric motor4, the speed of whic is controlled by a rheostat 4. A cord and plug 5 permits the motors operation from any convenient electric line outlet.

A reservoir 6 is mounted on the bed-2 and contains the main supply of liquid. Abar7 1s detachably secured inside the reservoir 6 below its to and carries a vertical tube 8 which has an en arged base forming a pump chamber 9 located in the bottom of t e reservoir. The top of the pump chamber is perforated as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 so that the liquid in the reservoir can pass freely into the pump. A shaft 10 extends through the tube 8 and carries an. impeller pump 11 on its lower end inside the pump chamber 9. The upper end of this shaft carries a pulley 12,

- outside the reservoir. A belt 13 enables the motor 3 to drive the pump 11.

' A supply pipe line consisting of the pipe 14 extends upwardly from the pump chamber 9 and has a rubber coupling 15 at its upper end. A cover 16 closes the casing 1 and conceals the working-parts of the .ap paratus. A receptacle 17 has an overflow pipe'18 extending below its bottom and a supply pipe 19 which also extends below its bottom. Holes are formed in the cover 16 so that when the receptacle is placed onthe cover the lower ends of the pipes 18 and 19 project therebelow, the over flow pipe 18 discharging into the reservoir 6 and the lower end of the supply pipe engag-'- ing the coupling 15.

A standard 20 is slidably secured to the casing 1 and carries a slide le arm 21 at its into the supply pipe upper end. The bottle or other container 22 hangs from the end of the arm 21 from a llght chain or cord 23. This bottle or other container has a capsule 24 inserted into its neck and a glass tube 25 with a rubber couplmg 26 at its lower end e gas the supply p1pe 1 9v with the upper en of the tube extending loosely into the capsule '24. The glass tubeend and its coupling are well below the top of the overflow ipe sothat they will be concealed by liqui 1n the receptacle 17. v

In operation the reservoir 6 is filled with any desired liquid to about the height of the bar 7 and the receptacle 17 is filled to. the overflow ipe. When the pump is running the liquid continuously flows up the supply pipe line 14151926 and glass tube 25 into the capsule 24 from which it flows back around the outside of the tube 25 into the receptacle 17 and through the overflow pipe 18 to the reservoir 6 wllrere it is pumped back The proper position of the bottle or other container 22 18 adjusted by means of the standard 20, arm 21 and chain or cord 23 so that the liquid in flowing down around the glass tube will completely encircle and hide it.

This conveys the illusion that the bottle is inexhaustible or everflowing and the source of liquid su lply is hidden from the observer.

The im ar type of pump at the lowest point in t e system constantly stirs and agitates the liquid so that no sediment is deposited and the liquid is maintained in constant color and body. The rheostat enables the user to drive the pum at the proper speed to circulate the liquid in use so that the illusion is maintained.

In Fig. 4 I have indicated how a plurality of reservoirs 66'-6' and pumps may be driven from a common motor 3' and a bottle or other container 22' may be provided with a plurality of capsules 24 operating through separate glass tubes 25'-25'- 25 into separate containers to produce the illusion of a plurality of streams of difl'erent or difl'erently colored, liquids flowing from a single bottle without min ling.

The apparatus is small, ight, compact and portable and can be used minimum of liquid and is ar superior to that shown in the Kempinski patent. upon which it is an improvement.

In Fig. 6 I have shown how the apparatus pump 'throug liquid passes through the pipe 27 conveying the illusion that .it is drawn from the receptacle into which the liquid is continuously flowin without lowering the level therein. The dispensed liquid is always clean and sanitary as It is not exposed to the air until drawn.

I claim 1. A continuously flowing bottle device comprising a reservoir, a pump in said reservoir, means for driving said pump, a receptacle located above the reservoir, an overflow pipe in said receptacle draining into said reservoir, 9. supply pipe extending from said an above said receptacle, means for suspending a container, a container on said suspending means the outlet of which surrounds the upper end of the supply pipe.

2. A continuously flowing bottle device comprising a reservoir, a pump in said reservoir, means for driving said pump, a receptacle located above the reservoir, an overflow pipe in said receptacle draining into said reservoir, a supply pipe extendingthrough and above said receptacle, means for suspending acontainer, a container on said suspending means, a capsule within the outlet of said container, said capsule surrounding the upper end of the supply ipe.

3. A continuously owing bottle device comprising a ,casing, a reservoir in said casing, a pump in said reservoir, means within the casing foi' driving said pump, a supply pipe line extending upwardly from said pump, a cover for said casing apertured 'over said reservoir, a 'receptacle,.a supply pipe within said receptacle extending below its. bottom and adapted to pen through one of said apertures and engage the reservoir su ply pipe, an overflow pipe in said rece tac e extending below the bottom thereo and adapted to pass through an a rture in the cover and ischarge into sai reservoir, a standard on said casin a container suspended from said stun ard and a supply pipe one end of which enters the container mouth, the other end of which engages the receptacle supply pipe. a

4. A continuously flowing bottle device comprising a plurality of reservoirs, a pump within each of said reservoirs, means for driving said pumps, a plurality of receptacles located above said reservoirs, a supply pipe extending from each of said pumps through its associated receptacle, an overflow pipe in each of said receptacle discharging into its associated reservoir, a container located above said receptacle, a plurality of capsules within the outlet of said container each of which loosely surrounds the upper end of a supply pipe.

5. A continuously flowing bottle device comprising a reservoir, a pump in said reservoir, means for driving said pump, a receptacle located above the reservoir, an overflow pipe in said receptacle draining into said reservoir, a supply pipe extendin from said pump through and above sai receptacle, means for suspending a container, a container thereon the outlet of which surrounds the upper end ofthe supply pipe, a dispensing pipe passin inside the receptacle and through the wal thereof below the level of the overflow pipe and a shut-oil device on the outer end of said dispensing pipe.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

CHARLES W. SAALBURG. 

